Performance

STELLAR PERFORMANCE BY ODISHA VIGILANCE IN THE YEAR, 2025.

DETECTION

• 205 criminal cases registered; 220 government officers and others arrested.
• Cases registered against 53 Class-I officers including 1 IAS officer, 36 Engineers including 1 Chief Engineer & 2 Superintending Engineers, 17 Forest officials including 2 DFOs, 20 Revenue officials including 6 Tahasildars, 1 Joint Commissioner, State Transport Authority, 1 Joint Director & 2 Project Directors, Watershed, 2 Asst. Commissioners of CT&GST, 2 Supdt. of Excise, 1 CSO, 1 DLO, 1 MVI, 1 Dist. Education Officer, 1 Deputy Director, Textiles, 22 PR & DW officials, 16 Police officers, 5 Doctors, 6 ICDS functionaries and others for possessing disproportionate assets or involvement in bribery/ misappropriation of government funds. 
• 49 DA cases registered; Disproportionate Assets (DA) worth approx Rs.120.74 crores unearthed.
• 98 Trap cases registered; 115 persons including 103 government officers trapped while demanding and taking bribe worth Rs.26.27 lakhs.
• 153 buildings, Gold 18.300 Kg, 714 plots, 12 Farm houses, deposits Rs.36.69 crore unearthed and cash Rs.8.81 crores seized.

MAJOR CASH RECOVERIES:

• Rs.57 Lakh cash seized from Sri Dhiman Chakma, IAS (2021 batch), Sub-Collector, Dharamgarh, Dist-Kalahandi (Rs.10 Lakh bribe amount and further Rs.47 Lakh during search at his residential Govt. quarter).
• Rs.2.56 Crore cash seized during searches on Sri Baikuntha Nath Sarangi, Chief Engineer, Plan Roads, RW Department, Odisha, Bhubaneswar
• Rs.2.08 Crore cash seized during searches on Sri Santanu Mohapatra, DD & PD, Watershed, Malkangiri.
• Rs.1.43 Crore cash seized during searches on Sri Rama Chandra Nepak, Deputy Ranger, Jeypore Forest Range, Koraput.
• Rs.73.66 Lakhs cash seized during searches on Sri Jitendra Kumar Panda, Addl. Tahasildar, Barang, Cuttack.

Registration of cases:

              In the year 2025, Odisha Vigilance registered 205 cases against 339 persons including 53 Class-I officers, 39 Class-II officers, 161 Class-III employees, 6 Class-IV employees, 19 other public servants and 61 private persons. The 205 cases included 49 DA cases, 98 Trap cases and rest other Corruption cases.

Disproportionate Assets (DA) cases:

                   Out of 205 cases registered in 2025, 49 cases were instituted for acquisition of disproportionate assets against 89 persons. The total DA in all the 49 cases stood approx Rs.120.74 Crores. 21 DA cases were registered against Class-I officers and 13 DA cases were registered against Class-II officers. Major DA cases; Annexure-A.

MAJOR CASH RECOVERIES:

• Rs.2.56 Crore cash seized during searches on Sri Baikuntha Nath Sarangi, Chief Engineer, Plan Roads, RW Department, Odisha, Bhubaneswar
• Rs.2.08 Crore cash seized during searches on Sri Santanu Mohapatra, DD & PD, Watershed, Malkangiri.
• Rs.1.43 Crore cash seized during searches on Sri Rama Chandra Nepak, Deputy Ranger, Jeypore Forest Range, Koraput.
• Rs.73.66 Lakhs cash seized during searches on Sri Jitendra Kumar Panda, Addl. Tahasildar, Barang, Cuttack.

Spouses charged as Co-Accused:

              36 spouses were also brought in the ambit of investigations as co-accused in DA cases.

Interception cases:

                   This year, 6 persons including 4 Class-I Officers & 2 Class-III employees were intercepted while carrying unaccounted cash of Rs.16,51,740/- (Rupees Sixteen Lakhs Fifty-one Thousand Seven Hundred Forty). Major interception cases; Annexure-A;

Trap Cases:

                   98 trap cases were instituted during the year against 115 persons including 13 Class-I officers, 18 Class-II officers, 67 Class-III employees, 5 Class-IV employees, 6 other public servants and 6 private persons for demanding and taking bribe amounting to Rs.26.27 Lakhs. Major Trap cases; Annexure-B.

Misappropriation cases:

                   During the year, 58 misappropriation cases relating to misappropriation of public money were registered against 138 persons, including 15 Class-I officers, 8 Class-II officers, 77 Class-III employees, 13 other public servants and 25 private persons, involving misappropriation of public funds amounting to about Rs.19.90 Crores.

Major corruption cases; Annexure-C.  

Arrest:

                   During this period, 220 persons were arrested, which included 38 Class-I officers, 34 Class-II officers, 108 Class-III employees, 4 Class-IV employees, 12 other public servants and 24 private persons.

                   Among those arrested, include 1 IAS, 6 OAS, 24 Engineers of which 1 is Chief Engineer & 2 are Superintending Engineers of different departments, 19 Revenue officers / officials, 17 Forest officers / officials, 16 Police officers, 10 PR & DW officers / officials, 6 ICDS functionaries, 5 Doctors, 5 Watershed officials, 4 Excise officials, 2 Finance Officers, 1 MVI, etc.

INVESTIGATION

              During investigation, searches at over 489 locations were carried out by Odisha Vigilance against 165 corrupt public servants involved in Trap/DA cases.

              Also 1199 Bank accounts of corrupt public servants were frozen by Odisha Vigilance.

              Further, 239 buildings & 7 flats in 119 valuation cases worth approx. Rs.51.38 Crores were evaluated by the Technical Wing of Odisha Vigilance.

DISPOSAL:

              In 2025, a highest ever 488 cases were disposed of after investigation, with charge sheets filed against 893 persons including 106 Class-I officers, 85 Class-II officers, 383 Class-III employees, 10 Class-IV employees, 42 other public servants and 267 Private persons. High priority was placed on completion of investigation of cases along with detection, as a result Odisha Vigilance achieved a highest ever disposal rate of 238% in the year as revealed below:

Record DA Case Disposal: Further, investigations in a record 175 DA cases were completed in the year through a mission mode drive, and final forms submitted in courts. Disposal of 175 DA cases in 2025 was the highest ever in the state and also amongst all Anti-Corruption Bureaus in the country.

PROSECUTION

As far as prosecution is concerned, 108 cases ended in conviction in 2025 at 50% conviction rate. In these, 135 accused persons were convicted among whom 20 were Class-I officers, 23 Class-II officers, 74 Class-III employees, 2 Class-IV employees, 11 other public servants and 5 private persons.

Major Convictions; Annexure-D.

Odisha Vigilance has taken a number of steps to strengthen prosecution.  Trials in 22 Vigilance Courts are being closely monitored on daily basis by the Vigilance Directorate. Recently, 17 Cadre PPs and Legal Consultants have been appointed to expedite the trial process and investigation.

DISMISSAL FROM SERVICE:

                   In 2025, 23 public servants i.e. 2 Class-I Officers, 5 Class-II Officers and 16 Class-III employees were dismissed from Govt. service following their conviction in Vigilance cases. Major Dismissals; Annexure-D;

STOPPAGE OF PENSION:

                   During this period, the pension of 50 retired public servants i.e. 11 Class-I Officers, 9 Class-II officers, 29 Class-III employees and 1 Class-IV employee have been stopped, consequent upon their conviction in Vigilance cases.

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

VIGILANCE CLEARANCE:

                   During this period, Vigilance clearance in respect of 58,386 public servants were issued in response to 5020 letters received from Govt./Heads of the Departments/District Offices/Public Sector Undertakings of Odisha for the purpose of Promotion/VRS/Pension/RACP/MACP/Passport etc.

FOREST WING:

                   During this period, the Forest Wing of Odisha Vigilance conducted 81 joint raids and seized timber, machineries and vehicles worth over Rs.3.97 Crore. In this connection, forest offence cases have been initiated against 35 persons.

                   This apart, Forest Wing of Odisha Vigilance conducted a surprise raid in Boudh district and detected a wild life case and seized one Leopard skin.

STATE VIGILANCE ACADEMY (SVA):

                   In the year 2025, 949 number of trainees from various cadres of All India Services & State Services i.e. IAS, IPS, OAS, OPS, OFS, CVO, OT&AS, ALO, ORS, Electrical, PPs & APPs, Drugs Inspectors, AEEs, Asst. Fisheries Officers as well as officers of Vigilance were trained on Anti-Corruption Laws, Preventive Vigilance, good governance and Artificial Intelligence. The State Vigilance Academy has turned into a repository of knowledge in the field of anti-corruption, transparency and good governance.

PORTAL / TOLL FREE (1064)

                   During this period, Odisha Vigilance received 2,252 calls through Toll Free number 1064 & 1685 calls through dedicated Telephone number 0671-2305988. This apart, 233 petitions were received through Janasunani Portal. Based on above calls and petitions received, Vigilance officials took prompt action and succeeded in nabbing a number of accused persons involved in corrupt practices.

THE FUTURE AHEAD

Odisha Vigilance is focused on application of advanced technology and AI tools going forward. A dedicated AI Cell has been set up at the Vigilance Directorate and AI teams formed at Division level to leverage AI Technology for tasks like AI based financial analysis/profiling of individuals under investigation, AI based assessments of leakages, tracking digital footprints, digital forensics and data analysis, simplifying and standardizing documentation, etc. This Cell will harness the AI capabilities of domain experts from within and outside the organization to devise and deploy advancements in the field of AI to enhance proficiency, competence, and outcomes in Anti-Corruption Work.

MAJOR DA CASES                                           ANNEXURE-A

1. Sri Baikuntha Nath Sarangi, Chief Engineer, RD, Planning & Roads, RW Department, Odisha, Bhubaneswar – Rs.9,08,27,009/-.
2. Sri Ashok Kumar Panda, Asst. Engineer (AE), R&B, Division-III, Bhubaneswar – Rs.8,53,19,754/-.
3. Sri Golap Chandra Hansdah, MVI, Boudh, Dist-Boudh – Rs.6,35,23,567/-.
4. Sri Rama Chandra Nepak, Deputy Forest Range Officer, working as I/c Range Officer, Jeypore Forest Range, Koraput – Rs.5,20,70,685/-.
5. Sri Nityananda Nayak, OFS-1, DFO (Divisional Forest Officer), Kendu Leaf Division, Keonjhar – Rs.4,81,59,285/-.
6. Sri Santanu Mohapatra, Project Director, Watershed-cum-Deputy Director, Soil Conservation, Malkangiri – Rs.4,46,22,598/-.
7. Sri Biswadarsi Sahoo, OWS, Project Administrator (PA), ITDA, Bonaigarh, Dist-Sundargarh – Rs.4,38,91,988/-.
8. Sri Dayanidhi Bag, Ex-PD, Watershed, Rayagada, A/p Joint Director, office of Director, Soil Conservation and Watershed Development, Odisha, Bhubaneswar – Rs.3,99,44,653/-.
9. Sri Pradeep Kumar Mohanty, Joint Commissioner, State Transport Authority, Cuttack – Rs.3,47,36,166/-.
10. Sri Bidyadhar Pati, OAS, Tahsildar, Remuna, Dist-Balasore – Rs.3,25,55,077/-.

MAJOR INTERCEPTION CASES                                       ANNEXURE-A

1. Sri Pabitra Mohan Panigrahi, Assistant Executive Engineer, Chitrakonda Block, Dist-Malkangiri – Rs.5,07,000/-.
2. Smt. Krishna Nayak, Superintendent of Excise, Dhenkanal – Rs.3,04,800/-.
3. Sri Pusha Munda, Civil Supplies Officer (CSO), Chhatrapur, Dist-Ganjam – Rs.3,00,000/-.
4. Sri Sahadev Kisan, Superintending Engineer (SE), P.H, Rayagada, Dist-Rayagada – Rs.1,50,000/-.

MAJOR TRAP CASES                                            ANNEXURE-B

1. On 09.06.2025, Sri Dhiman Chakma, IAS, Sub-Collector, Dharamgarh, Dist-Kalahandi was nabbed by Odisha Vigilance while taking bribe of Rs.10 Lakhs, from a local businessman (complainant) as an instalment of the overall demand of Rs.20 Lakhs bribe, threatening to act against his business otherwise. Further cash of Rs.47 Lakh was recovered and seized during search at his residential Govt. quarter.
2. On 19.02.2025, Sri Sarat Kumar Giri, OAS-A(SB), Deputy Collector, LA (General) and Competent Authority for Land Acquisition, Collectorate, Keonjhar was nabbed by Odisha Vigilance while taking bribe of Rs.50,000/- from a complainantfor disbursing the compensation amount of his land acquired for NHAI.
3. On 03.04.2025, Sri Naresh Kumar Das, Asst. Engineer, Rural Works, PH Sub-Division, Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar was nabbed by Odisha Vigilance while taking bribe of Rs.1,00,000/- from a contractor for clearing his bills. Further cash of Rs.2.56 Lakh was recovered and seized during search at his residential building and personal search.
4. On 23.06.2025, Smt. Sushila Sabar, CDPO, Bisam Katak, Dist-Rayagada and Sri Rama Chandra Patra, Clerk-cum-Accountant, O/o CDPO, Bisam Katak were nabbed by Odisha Vigilance while taking bribe of Rs.80,000/- as 2^nd and final instalment of overall demand of Rs.1,00,000/- for appointment of a Dongariya Kandha lady who was recently selected for the post of the Anganwadi Worker in her GP area.
5. On 27.08.2025, Smt. Sarita Barik, OFS-I, Asst. Commissioner of State Tax, Bhubaneswar-IV Circle, Bhubaneswar was nabbed by Odisha Vigilance while taking bribe of Rs.25,000/- from an owner of Food Product Firm for exemption of fine and penalty tax  related to reversal of ITC (Input Tax Credit) of the period FY 2020-21. Further cash of Rs.1.45 Lakh was recovered and seized during search at his residential building, Bhubaneswar.
6. On 23.09.2025, Sri Siba Mallick, OAS, Tahsildar, Mahakalpada, Dist-Kendrapara was nabbed by Odisha Vigilance while taking bribe of Rs.20,000/- from a complainant for helping in eviction of an illegal structure over Govt. land obstructing the passage to his house. Further cash of Rs.1.54 Lakh was recovered and seized during house search.
7. On 12.09.2025, Sri Aswini Kumar Panda, OAS, Tahasildar, Bamra, Dist-Sambalpur was nabbed by Odisha Vigilance while taking bribe of Rs.15,000/- from a complainant for conversion of agricultural land to homestead land in a mutation case. Further cash of Rs.4.73 Lakh was recovered and seized during search from his residential building at Bhubaneswar.
8. On 08.10.2025, Sri Banamali Satpathy, OAS, Executive Officer, Belaguntha NAC, Dist-Ganjam was nabbed by Odisha Vigilance while taking bribe of Rs.25,000/- from a staffer for relieving him on his transfer and for releasing his arrear salary and Last Pay Certificate (LPC). Further cash of Rs.1.60 Lakh was recovered and seized during search from his residential building at Kabisuryanagar.
9. On 24.09.2025, Sri Tusharkant Ray, Executive Engineer (Quality), Circle-I, TPCODL, Bhubaneswar was nabbed by Odisha Vigilance while taking bribe of Rs.20,000/- from an electrical Contractor for giving final inspection report in his favour for supply of electricity to the transformer of an Apartment Building installed by the Complt. Further cash of Rs.9.53 Lakh was recovered and seized during search from his residential building at Bhubaneswar.
10. On 12.09.2025, Sri Chittaranjan Rout, District Labour Officer (DLO), Nayagarh was nabbed by Odisha Vigilance while taking bribe of Rs.6,000/- from a Labourer for issuance of labour cards in favour of complt. and other 19 labourers.

MAJOR CORRUPTION CASES                                   ANNEXURE-C

1. Sri Santanu Mohapatra, Deputy Director-cum-P.D. Watersheds, Malkangiri and 3 others for misappropriation of Govt. Money to the tune over Rs.31.43 lakhs during the year 2023-24 and misappropriation of Govt. Money to the tune over Rs.18.49 lakhs during the year 2022 to 2024 by submitting false Bills/Vouchers relating to Cashew Plantation work.
2. Sri Debananda Sagar, Ex-PEO of Talnegi G.P. under Thuamul-Rampur Block, Dist. Kalahandi, misappropriation of Govt. money to the tune of Rs.3.26 Crore from Podapadar G.P.) under 15 CFC and 5th SFC accounts of the two G.Ps by abusing his official power and forging signature of Sarpanch of the above G.Ps., through cheque drawal and on-line transfer using  P.F.M.S. (Public Finance Management System), to his personal account at S.B.I., Dharamgarh Bazar  Branch, Dist-Kalahandi.
3. Smt. Sairendri Bag, Dy. Ranger, I/c Jaypatana Range and other four Forest officials for connivance in the misappropriation of huge Government money amounting to Rs.79,54,635/- by not carrying out plantation and falsification of records in the above plantation work during the financial year 2023-24.
4. Sri Rajendra Nath Naik, Asst. Project Director-cum-Project Implementing Agency and other three officials of Project Director, Watershed, Rayagada for embezzlement of Govt. money over Rs.20 Lakhs without excavation of 23 number of Farm ponds under MGNREG Scheme in different villages of Kashipur Block in the district of Rayagada.
5. Sri Kishore Kumar Sahani, Sr. Assistant, City Hospital, O/o CDMO, Cuttack for misappropriation of Govt. funds (User collection money) to the tune of Rs.1,24,15,854/- by Sri Sahani during his tenure at City Hospital, Cuttack and remanded to Jail custody till 16.09.2025.

MAJOR CONVICTIONS                                         ANNEXURE-D

• Sri Vinod Kumar, IAS, Ex-M.D, ORHDC along with others was convicted on 28.01.2025 & 26.12.2025. So far Sri Vinod Kumar, IAS has been convicted in 12 Corruption cases investigated by Odisha Vigilance.
• Sri Prasanta Kumar Rout, OAS-I, Ex-BDO, Bisra Block, Dist-Sundargarh was convicted in a Trap case on 17.01.2025.
• Sri Ramesh Chandra Sahoo, OAS-A, Ex-BDO, Narayanpatna Block, Dist-Koraput in 2 Vigilance Corruption cases on 17.02.2025 & 19.02.2025.
• Dr. Nisith Nisanth Malu, Ex-Block Public Health Officer, CHC Phiringia, Dist-Kandhmal, A/p-Medical Officer, Sub-Divisional Hospital, Talcher, Dist-Anugul was convicted in a Trap case on 28.03.2025.
• Sri Subash Chandra Mishra, Former BDO, OAS-1, Lefripada Block, Dist-Sundargarh was convicted in a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case on 20.05.2025.
• Sri Babaji Charana Prusty, Ex-DGM, Odisha State Cooperative Bank Ltd., Cuttack was convicted in a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case on 20.05.2025.
• Sri Madan Mohan Samantaray, Ex-Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Eastern Circle, Cuttack was convicted in a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case on 31.07.2025.
• Sri Amaresh Kumar Jaiswal, IFS, Ex-DFO (Territorial), Sambalpur was convicted in a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case on 11.08.2025.

MAJOR DISMISSALS                                           ANNEXURE-D

• Dr. Karunakar Rout, Ex-Medical Officer, I/c Madhuban CHC, Dist-Jajpur dismissed from service on 25.10.2025.
• Sri Subrat Kumar Behera, OAS, Ex-Tahasildar-cum-Sub-Registrar, Tarva, Dist-Subarnapur dismissed from service on 06.05.2025.
• Smt. Bijayalaxmi Marindi, Ex-CDPO, Sinapali Block, Dist-Nuapada dismissed from service on 09.10.2025.
• Sri Srikanta Kumar Mahunta, Asst. Engineer, Rural Works Division, Pattamundai Sub-Division-II, Kendrapara dismissed from service on 21.05.2025.